Hosiery drying form



Feb. 23, 1932. P. GUGGENHEIM 1,846,102

HosIERY DRYING FORM Filed Aug. 24. 1925 lil Patented Feb. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PAUL GUGGENHEII, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR T0 PHILADEL- PHIA METAL DRYING FORM COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A

CORPORATION OF DELAWARE HOSIE'RY DRYING FORM'.

Application filed August 24,. 1925. Serial No. 51,922.

My invention relates to an improvement in hosiery drying forms and more particularly to the provision oi' a drying form so constructed as to resist the tendency ont hosiery on the :term to creep as a result of shrinkage during the drying operation.

Heretoiore in connection with the use of hosiery drying forms, and especially of 'forms oit the hollow internally heatedmetal type, it has been recognized that the hosiery placed on the form in a damp condition has a tendency to creep longitudinally on the form due to its tendency to shrink in the drying process.

Various means have been suggested for holding the hosiery against creeping on the 'torni during the drying operation, but such means have either proved relatively ineffective or substantially complicated and require special manipulation by an operator, which .is wasteful ot time and delays the drying operation.

Now it is the object of my present invention to provide a hosiery drying form so constructed as to engage or grip the hosiery when applied to it and prevent shrinkage and resultant creeping of the hosiery relative to the form during the drying operation.

Having now indicated, in a general way, the nature and purpose of my invention, I will proceed to a detailed description thereof, with reference to the accompanying draw ings, in which there is illustrated a preferred embodiment, and in which- Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a hosiery drying form embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of a part of a Jform embodying a modification of my invention.

Fig. 3 is aview of a detail of my invention.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4-4 Fig. 1.

Fig. is a section on line 5--5 Fig. l.

The drying form embodying my invention is preferably the usual hollow internally heated type having a toot portion a, leg portion 7) and top or welt portion c. The Iorm is provided with a base Z adapted to be secured to the usual support, which, as is well known, also serves as a conduit for the heating medium as steam. The interior of the form is divided as usual from the base i to a point near the toe by a partition in order to permit of circulation of the heating medium.

The form is preferably constructed with relatively ilat sides in parallelism, the edges being bevelled as indicated at e.

The sides of the welt or topreceiving portion c, of the form, adjacent the point reached by the end of the welt or top of a stocking placed on the form are provided with a series of transversely extending grooves f of substantially V-shape, having one side f' extending outwardly and downwardly toward the base ofthe form and of substantial length, while the other side f2' extends outwardly and is substantially short. The side f presents arelatively Hat downwardly sloping surface, while the side f2 is preferably slightly curved upwardly and merges into the lower end Otan :c

adjacent surface f." The grooves f extending transversely to the sides c of the welt portion of the form are carried around the edges c, which, as a result, have ascalloped effect, formed by projections h and depressions The grooves f may be formed on one side only of the form, or may be formed on both sides. In any event, it is preferable that they be projected into the edges to give the edges the scalloped eHectindicated.

It will now be observed that if a stocking g, in damp condition, is drawn onto the form, its top or welt portion will over-lie the grooves f and the scalloped. edges. Since the size ot .j

the form is such that the stocking is somewhat stretched on the form, it will be engaged in the grooves f and by the scalloped edges, and as the. stocking tends to shrink in drying, 'which usually results in its creeping longitudinally of the form, it will engage ,the grooves vand edges more tightly and be prevented from creeping. It will be `observed that the tendency to shrink which ordinarily results in a tendency to creep is utilized in connection with the grooves f to prevent creeping.` y

If desirable, though not essentially, the gripping action of the grooves f may be supplemented by engaging the stocking in one of the grooves, through the application to the form of a resilient clamp j, formed from, for example, spring steel, and having the form shown in Fig. 3. In use, the clamp j is pressed into the form outside of the stocking in a position to bottom the stocking in one of the grooves f and clamp it to the form, as shown in Fig. 4.

Referring more particularly to Fig. 2, a portion of the edges e of the top or Welt receiving portion c of the form may be projected, the projected portion being'scalloped to form in the edges alternatevprojections t,

which extend beyond the true edge of theV form, and depressions i', the bottoms of which are at about the true edge of the form. The projections and `depressions are preferably curved and merge into one another.

Then a stocking is placed on a form having a top receiving Vportion as shown in Fig. 2, the top or Welt portion Will be engaged by the projections It and Will engage in the depressions z" so that the stocking will be held from creeping. The tendency to shrink Will increase thev grip and offset the tendency to creep.

3. A hosiery drying form consisting of foot and leg portions, said leg portion having opposite faces tapering at their edges towards each other to form margins of less thickness than the thickness ofthe central part of the leg portion, a series of spaced projecting ribs extending completely about j the faces and margins `of the leg portion of the form, and a clip engageabl'e with a stocking on the formv between adjacent ribs.

4r.. A hosiery drying form consisting of foot and leg portions, said leg portion having opposite faces tapering at their edges towards each other to form margins of less thickness thanthe thickness of the central part of the leg portion, each face of the leg portion having a yseries of projecting rribs extending transversely thereof, and a 'clip for engaging a stocking on the form between adjacent ribs. s

In testimony of which invention, I have hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on this 6th day of August, 1925.

' PAUL GrUGrGENHEIM.

In the operation of thel formembodying my invention, which Will be clear from the above description, there is required no special manipulation. The stocking is drawn on theform in the usual manner and the top or Welt overlies the grooved portions of the sides and the scalloped portions of the edges, Which grip the stocking, but do not interfere With its ready application to or removal from the form. As the stocking dries on the form, it tends to shrink and its shrinkage causes it to more tightly grip the form, so that shrinkage, which ordinarily results in creeping, aids the grooves and scalloped edges in preventing` creeping.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim and desire to Patent is: Y

1. A hosiery drying form consisting of foot and leg portions, said leg portion having opposite faces tapering at their edges towards each other to form margins of less thickness than the thickness of the central portion of the leg portion, a projecting rib extending completely about the faces `and margins of the leg portion of the form, and a clip for engaging'a stocking on the form at the side of the rib Aavvay from the foot portion.

2. A hosiery drying form consisting of protect by Letters foot and leg portions, said leg portion having opposite faces tapering at their edges l,

towards each other to form margins of less thickness than the thickness of the central f I a stocking on the form at thev sides of the f i ribs avvay from the foot portion. 

